NZFC Funding

Posted Tuesday 23 Apr 2024

NZFC Funding

WIFTees are on a roll. Another win! Congratulations to the members who’ve received offers from the NZFC!

Mārama (Feature Drama) - Up to $2,420,000 
1859. When a young, Māori woman is summoned under mysterious circumstances from New Zealand to North Yorkshire, she uncovers the horrifying truth of her colonial heritage and must destroy the titled Englishman who has devastated her family.  

  • Producers: Sharlene George, Rickylee Russell-Waipuka, Rouzie Hassanova
  • Writer/Director: Taratoa Stappard 

My Name is Pati (working title) (Feature Documentary) - Up to $865,638 
The remarkable story of Samoan brothers who sang their way onto the world’s greatest opera stages. 

  • Producer: Rebecca Tansley
  • Co-Producer: Catherine Madigan
  • Executive Producer: Taualeo’o Stephen Stehlin 
  • Writer/Director: Rebecca Tansley

Moss & Freud (Feature Drama) - Up to $755,000 (additional equity) 
Over a period of nine months, supermodel Kate Moss sits for a portrait by acclaimed artist, Lucian Freud, who are both transformed by the challenging experience of discovery. 

  • Producers: Matthew Metcalfe, Norman Merry 
  • Co-Producers: Tom Blackwell, Lesley Hansen
  • Executive Producers: Kate Moss, Phil Hunt 
  • Writer/Director: James Lucas